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Shakshuka

by

Derek Farwagi

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 1 yellow onion
  • 3 tbspn oilve oil
  • 2 tsp Aleppo pepper (or red chili flakes)
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 can of diced toamtoes
  • 2 tsp tomato paste
  • 4 Eggs
  • ¼ cup chopped Italian flat parsley or cilantro (or both)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet or straight-sided sauté pan over high heat until shimmering. Add chopped onions, stirring frequently until they start to caramelize. (About 5 minutes)
  • Add Aleppo pepper, cumin, turmeric and cayenne pepper and stir for a minute to release flavors.
  • Add diced tomatoes and paste and stir to combine. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Break an egg in a small bowl. Using a large wooden spoon, make and hold a well in the sauce near the perimeter of the pan. With the other hand gently slide the egg into it. Spoon a little sauce over edges of egg white to partially submerge and contain it, leaving yolk exposed. 
  • Repeat with remaining 3 eggs, working around pan as you go.
  • Season eggs with a little salt, reduce heat to a quick simmer and cook uncovered until egg whites are barely set and yolks are still runny, 8 to 10 minutes. Spread the whites occasionally to cook through. ( If you prefer the yolks less runny, cook with the pan covered.) 
  • Sprinkle with cilantro or parsley and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve immediately with crusty bread.
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Notes

Variations
The eggs. For a different texture, you can use soft boiled eggs cooked in boiling water for 7 minutes. Then coat them in the spicy sauce.
The sauce. Add garlic, chopped red or green bell peppers or finely sliced zucchinis or chorizo sausage to the onions and sauteé till cooked. Then add tomatoes and puree.
Toppings. Add crumbed feta cheese, artichoke hearts, sliced avocados or black Calamata olives.
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